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Mitchelton Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Mitchelton, QLD 4053 · Major Cities
Students78enrolled
Ratio1:3.1student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
31
teaching staff
FTE Teaching25.1
Non-Teaching43
Student:Teacher3.1:1
Students78
Mitchelton Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mitchelton Special School has 74 staff members (49.5 FTE), including 31 teachers and 43 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.1:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
31-2.6 FTE
25.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
43
24.4 FTE
Total Staff
74
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Mitchelton Special School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Mitchelton Special
3.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.1:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
31
25.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
43
24.4 FTE
Total Workforce
74
49.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

21.329.537.745.9Nat avg35.736.841.734.929.827.526.825.627.725.14:13.9:13.5:13.8:14:13.6:13.3:13.1:12.9:13.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.1783.1:1+0.2
202427.7792.9:1-0.2
202325.6803.1:1-0.2
202226.8883.3:1-0.3
202127.51003.6:1-0.4
202029.81194:1+0.2
201934.91343.8:1+0.3
201841.71473.5:1-0.4
201736.81453.9:1-0.1
201635.71424:1—